Bash JSON check

json_check.sh

#!/bin/sh

_json_valid(){
    local _STD_OUT_ERR
    _STD_OUT_ERR=$( { jq type /dev/stdin <<< "${1}"; } 2>&1 )
}

read -d '' -r _JSON <<EOB
{"widget": {
    "debug": "on",
    "window": {
        "title": "Sample Konfabulator Widget",
        "name": "main_window",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500
    },
    "image": {
        "src": "Images/Sun.png",
        "name": "sun1",
        "hOffset": 250,
        "vOffset": 250,
        "alignment": "center"
    },
    "text": {
        "data": "Click Here",
        "size": 36,
        "style": "bold",
        "name": "text1",
        "hOffset": 250,
        "vOffset": 100,
        "alignment": "center",
        "onMouseUp": "sun1.opacity = (sun1.opacity / 100) * 90;"
    }
}}
EOB

if _json_valid "${_JSON}"; then
    echo "JSON valid for jq :)"
fi